MP1010B

Cold Cathode Flourescent

Lamp Driver
Monolithic Power Systems
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

General Description Features

The MP1010B is a power solution IC that offers a ƒ Integrated power switches
true complete solution for driving a Cold Cathode ƒ 6.0 to 23V variable supply voltage with
Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL). This Power IC converts regulated lamp current.
unregulated DC voltage to a nearly pure sine wave ƒ Rated 12W power output at 12V input
required to ignite and operate the CCFL. Based on
ƒ Open lamp regulation
proprietary power topology and control techniques
it greatly increases the power conversion efficiency. ƒ Current and Voltage feedback control
The MP1010B is covered by patent numbers ƒ Logic Level burst mode control
6,633,138, 6,316,881, and 6,114,814. ƒ Supports Open/Short Lamp protection
ƒ Soft Start
ƒ Output is short circuit protected
Ordering Information ƒ High Energy Start Pulse
ƒ Analog and Burst Mode Dimming
Part Number∗ Package Temperature ƒ Evaluation Board Available
MP1010BEM TSSOP20 -20°C to +85°C
MP1010BEF TSSOP20F -20°C to +85°C
Applications
EV0037 MP1010BEM Evaluation Board ƒ LCD Backlight inverter for notebook computers,
∗ For Tape & Reel use suffix - Z (e.g. MP1010BEM-Z)
Web Pads, GPS, desktop display, Portable
DVD, Car Video display system.

Figure 1: Typical Application Circuit

C8
C2
R2
C3 C5 C6 C7 R4
R3 C4

20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
COMP
FB

BSTR
REF

IN
FT

OUTR

PGND
OL
AGND

U1 T1 HV
2

R1 MP1010B 1

CN1
PGND
OUTL

BSTL
BOS

C9
T/B

DR
EN
BR

IN
IL

10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

J1
C12
5
BR
4
T/B
3 C13
EN
C14 R7
C11 C10 R5
C1 R8 R6
GND 2

C15

VBATT 1
FUSE

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Cold Cathode Flourescent
Lamp Driver
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Absolute Maximum Ratings Recommended Operating Conditions

Input Voltage (VIN) 25V Input Voltage (VIN) 6V to 23V
IL, FB Input Voltages (VIL, VFB) +/-6V Analog Brightness Voltage (VBR) 0V to 1.9V
OL Input Voltage (VOL) -0.3V to 12V Digital Brightness Voltage (VT/B) 0V to 1.8V
Logic Input Voltages -0.3V to 6.8V Enable (VEN) 0V to 5V
Power Dissipation 1.0W Operating Frequency (Typical) 60KHz
Operating Frequency 150KHz Ambient Operating Temperature -20°C to +85°C
Junction Temperature 150°C
Thermal Characteristics θJA θJC
Lead Temperature (Solder) 260°C
Storage Temperature –55°C to 150°C Thermal Resistance (TSSOP) 90° 25° C/W
Thermal Resistance (TSSOPF) 40° 6° C/W

Electrical Characteristics (Unless otherwise specified VIN=12V, TA=25°C)

Parameters Symbol Condition Min Typ Max Units
Reference Voltage
Output Voltage VREF IREF = 3mA 4.75 5.0 5.25 V
Reference Current IREF 3.0 mA
Line Regulation 6.5V < VIN< 23V 30 mV
Load Regulation 0 < IREF< 3.0mA 30 mV
Output Drivers
Switch On Resistance R(ON) (Note 1) 0.08 0.11 0.14 Ω
Short Circuit Current ISC 4 A
Ton(min) VCOMP=0V, VIN=23V 435 550 ns
Ton(min) VCOMP=0V, VIN=6V 1750 2100 ns
Battery Supply
Supply Current (quiescent) ICC(OFF) 10 µA
Supply Current (operating) ICC(ON) VIN=23V 1.8 2.5 mA
Brightness Control
Sense full Brightness VIL VBR= 2.0V 360 379 400 mV
Sense full Dim VIL VBR= 0V 105 117 130 mV
Lamp Current regulation 7V < VIN< 23V 2 5 %
Burst Oscillator Peak Voltage VBOS 1.70 1.78 1.86 V
Digital Brightness Offset Voltage V(OS) T/B -50 5 50 mV
Fault Detect
Open Lamp Threshold V(TH)OL 0 V
Secondary Current Threshold V(TH)FB 1.2 V
Fault Mode COMP Current ICOMP VOL<0V, VFB>1.2V 475 µA
Shutdown Logic
Fault Timer Threshold V(TH)FT 1.1 1.2 1.3 V
Fault Timer Sink Current VOL>0, VFB<1.2V 1 µA
Fault Timer Source Current
Open Lamp VOL<0, VFB<1.2V 1 µA
Secondary Overload VFB>1.2V 120 µA
Enable Voltage Low V(L)EN 0.5 V
Enable Voltage High V(H)EN 2.0 V
Note 1: This parameter is guaranteed by design.

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Lamp Driver
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Pin Description
BR 1 20 AGND
IL 2 19 FB
BOS 3 18 OL
T/B 4 17 FT
EN 5 16 COMP
DR 6 15 REF
IN 7 14 IN
OUTL 8 13 OUTR
PGND 9 12 PGND
BSTL 10 11 BSTR

Table 1: Pin Designators

Pin
Pin Name Pin Function
Number
1 BR Analog Dimming
2 IL Lamp Current Feedback Sense Input
3 BOS Burst Oscillator Timing
4 T/B Test/Burst Mode Dimming
5 EN Chip Enable. Do not float this pin.
6 DR Internally Generated MOSFET Gate Drive Supply Voltage (6V)
7 IN Power Supply Input
8 OUTL Output to Load (tank circuit)
9 PGND Power Ground
10 BSTL Regulated Output Voltage for Bootstrap Capacitor on Phase L
11 BSTR Regulated Output Voltage for Bootstrap Capacitor on Phase R
12 PGND Power Ground
13 OUTR Output to Load (tank circuit)
14 IN Power Supply Input
15 REF Internally Generated Reference Voltage Output (5V)
16 COMP Loop Compensation Capacitor
17 FT Fault Timer
18 OL Open Lamp Detect (Lamp Voltage Feedback.)
19 FB Shorted Lamp Detect (Secondary Current Feedback)
20 AGND Small Signal Ground (Note 1)

Note 1: For the MP1010BEF, connect the exposed paddle to AGND (Pin 20).

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Cold Cathode Flourescent
Lamp Driver
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Feature Description
Brightness Control Excessive Secondary Current (Shorted Lamp and
UL safety specs): The FB pin (#19) is used to
The MP1010B can operate in three modes: detect whether excessive secondary current has
1. Analog Mode occurred. During normal operation the FB voltage is
a 1V p-p AC signal centered at zero volts D.C. If a
2. Burst Mode with a DC input fault condition occurs that increases the secondary
3. Burst Mode with an external PWM. current, then the voltage at FB will be greater than
1.2V. When that occurs, the IC regulates the FB
The three modes are dependent on the pin voltage to 2.4V p-p and a 120µA current source will
connections as per Table 1. inject into the FT pin. If the voltage at the FT pin
The MP1010B has a soft on and soft off feature to exceeds 1.2V, the chip will shut down.
reduce noise, when using burst mode dimming.
Lamp Startup
Table 1: Function Mode
The strike voltage of the lamp will always be
Function Pin Connection guaranteed at any temperature because the
Pin 1 Pin 4 Pin 3 MP1010B uses a resonant topology for switching
BR T/B BOS the outputs. The device will continue to switch at
Analog Mode 0 – 1.9V VREF AGND the resonant frequency of the tank until the strike
Burst Mode with R1 voltage is achieved. This eliminates the need for
VREF 0 – 1.8V
DC input voltage C1
external ramp timing circuits to ensure startup.
Burst Mode from
VREF PWM 1.5V
external source
Brightness Polarity: Fault Timer
Burst: 100% duty cycle is at 1.8V The timing for the fault timer will depend on the
Analog: 1.9V is maximum brightness sourcing current, as described above, and the
capacitor on the FT pin. The user can program the
Choosing the required burst repetition frequency time for the voltage to rise before the chip detects a
can be achieved by an RC combination, as defined “real“ fault. When a fault is triggered, then the
in component selection. internal drive voltage (VDR) will collapse from 6.2V
to 0V. The reference voltage will stay high at 5.0V.
Chip Enable
The chip has an on / off function, which is
controlled by the EN pin (#5). The enable signal
goes directly to a Schmitt trigger. The chip will turn
ON with an EN = High and OFF with an EN = Low.

Fault Protection
Open Lamp: The OL pin (#18) is used to detect
whether an open lamp condition has occurred.
During normal operation the OL pin is typically at
5V DC with an AC swing of +/- 2V. If an open lamp
condition exists then the AC voltage on the OL line
will swing below zero volts. When that occurs, the
IC regulates the OL voltage to 10V p-p and a 1µA
current source will inject into the FT pin. If the
voltage at the FT pin exceeds 1.2V, the chip will
shut down.

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Cold Cathode Flourescent
Lamp Driver
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Packaging Information

TSSOP20 or TSSOP20F (Exposed Paddle **)

0.0256(0.650)TYP
0.004(0.090)

0.010(0.250)
GATE PLANE
0.150(3.80)
PIN 1
0.165(4.19) 0.004(0.090)
IDENT. 0.169 0.244
0.177 0.260
0.105 (2.67) 0o-8 o
0.018(0.450)
0.118 (3.00) (4.300) (6.200) 0.030(0.750) DETAIL "A"
(4.500) (6.600)
0.030(0.750) 0.039(1.000)REF

SEE DETAIL "B"

0.030(0.750)

** EXPOSED PADDLE VERSION ONLY

SEE DETAIL "A"

0.252 (6.400)
0.260 (6.600) 0.075(0.190)
0.012(0.300)
0.033(0.850) 0.032(0.800)
0.047(1.200) 0.041(1.050)
SEATING PLANE 0.004(0.090) 0.004(0.090)
0.007(0.190) 0.006(0.160) 0.008(0.200)
0.002(0.050)
0.012(0.300)
0.006(0.150)

0.007(0.190)
0.010(0.250)
NOTE:
1) Control dimension is in inches. Dimension in bracket is millimeters.
DETAIL "B"

NOTICE: MPS believes the information in this document to be accurate and reliable. However, it is subject to change
without notice. Please contact the factory for current specifications. No responsibility is assumed by MPS for its use or fit
to any application, nor for infringement of patent or other rights of third parties.

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